Upper Goose Pond
Lee, Massachusetts
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42°16'58.4"N 73°10'2.6"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Massachusetts |
Swim
- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Lee, Massachusetts
- Head east on Park St toward High St (0.1 mi)
- Continue onto Housatonic St (0.5 mi)
- Take the ramp to I-90 EToll road(0.3 mi)
- Keep right at the fork, follow signs for I-90 E/Springfield/Boston and merge onto I-90 EToll road(3.8 mi)
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